Cops identify one of two men killed in Salt Spring
ONE of the two men who were fatally shot by the Police in Salt Spring, St James on Tuesday has been identified.
View ArticleCruise arrivals up by 52% in March
CRUISE passenger arrivals in March were 52.4 per cent higher than the comparative period last year.
View ArticleResidents of flood prone communities fearful
RESIDENTS in several flood prone communities have renewed calls for authorities to speed up drain and gully cleaning programmes as the rainy season approaches.
View ArticleOffensive blog removed from the web
POLICE have reported that the offensive blog site used by scammers to post nude photos of Jamaican females in an attempt to blackmail them has been removed from the web.
View ArticlePower outage causes water woes in Manchester
THE National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers in Strictland and Hope Village in Manchester, that the disruption they are experiencing is due to a power outage at the Windalco facility.
View ArticleSix month sentence for corrupt cop
SPECIAL Constable Jermaine Neufville, was convicted in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act. He was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment...
View ArticleAccused St Ann beheader remanded again
HOWARD Ricketts, the security guard who is accused of beheading of Burnett Thomas in Brown's Town last month, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Brown's Town Resident Magistrate's Court...
View ArticleFalmouth post office flooded
ALMOUTH, Trelawny — Heavy rains in Falmouth this morning has forced the post office in that north coast town to provide limited service, due to the flooding of the 19th century building that houses the...
View ArticleContaminated red peas seized
'THE Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has seized yet another imported shipment of food, deemed unfit for consumption.
View ArticleMajor Reese to be new head of customs
LOCAL government director general Major Richard Reese, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Jamaica Customs Department as of May 1.
View ArticleFlash Flood Watch in effect for all parishes
THE Meteorological Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 am tomorrow.
View ArticleRADA boss fired
AL Powell, CEO of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), was dismissed yesterday after the results of an internal audit were discussed at a board meeting.
View ArticleMinister: Pending legislation could put dent in lotto scam
THE soon to be tabled amendment to the Evidence Act could be very instrumental in putting a damper on the lotto scam which has threatened to affect the country's tourism and ICT sectors.
View ArticleGov't seeks 400 acres of land for rice farming in Westmoreland
BIG BRIDGE, Westmoreland — The Government, as part of its thrust to reduce the country's annual US$800 million food import bill by almost 30 per cent over the next five years, will be putting put 400...
View ArticleNice move, T&T
JAMAICA yesterday hailed Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) for its historic decision to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court, signalling the removal of the British Privy...
View ArticlePhoto: Expo Jamaica opens
The Tivoli Dancers perform at the opening of Expo Jamaica inside the National Arena in Kingston last night. The event, which will run until Sunday, will feature more than 2,000 Jamaican products from...
View ArticlePepperpot: Best let sleeping dogs lie
Word on the streets is that the Vaz and Golding lawsuits against Professor David Rowe are said to be only the tip of the iceberg. Several other lawsuits could be following soon.
View ArticleArnaldo Brown: So far so good
THE campaign has long ended, the votes tallied and the winners declared, but the proof of the pudding is now in the eating for those persons who have been elected to Parliament for the very first time.
View ArticleNew blackmail scheme targets person with nude photos
CRIMINALS have now turned to a new type of blackmailing scheme in an attempt to line their pockets from persons who store sexually explicit photos and videos on their computers and hand-held devices.
View ArticleNorman Manley Law School scores again
THE Norman Manley Law School has continued its remarkable run of successes in international mooting competitions.
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